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Dresden

from Sapling by W.C. Beck

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lyrics

On a cold black night
the day before Saint Valentine
my father’s father ripped apart
your mother’s mother’s bleeding heart
more Blanche DuBois than Joan of Arc
more vengeful rage than hero’s art
yeah, we knew what we were doing
that we’d leave ourselves in ruin
and that we’d go
until it all is gone

chorus:
Dresden, baby will you ever learn
oh, that you weren’t a saint yourself when you got burned?
No, you weren’t an open book when you wrote your page
With all that you’ve seen, would you ever act your age?
Or will you go until you’re gone?

The sacred pearl of your empire
that night reduced to a funeral pyre
well that gorgeous horror
lit a thousand fires until there was no night
in your despair you denied your pain
tried to repair, but you built with hate
yeah, we knew there’d be no defense
when burning rage replaces innocence
and that we’d go
until it all is gone

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credits

from Sapling, released March 2, 2012
W.C. Beck—lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
Ryan Spellman—drums
Jesse Bates—bass
Sara-Catherine Wheatley—harmony vocals
Nate Clark—lead electric guitars

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W.C. Beck is an itinerant singer/songwriter from KS who now calls New York home after long stints in Portland, OR and Paris, France. Beck’s songs span from indie folk to classic country and tell of the American heartland and a forgotten epoch. With catchy melodies and sophisticated compositions, most songs find their depth in the personal, moving narrative. ... more

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